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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye

Thanks for stopping by everyone! Tonight I am cracking open a bottle of this year's batch of Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye. Sierra Nevada first released this beer nationwide last spring, and was, for the most part, received with superb reviews. I picked up just one bottle this year to give it a try!

Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye

Ruthless Rye 2013

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Rye Beer

6.6% ABV

55 IBUs

Ruthless Rye pours copper in color, with a two finger width white head. There is great head retention, which leaves a gorgeous, thick lacing on the glass. Ruthless Rye has tons of grapefruit in the aroma, with a little pine thrown in. Taking some sips, there is more grapefruit, pine, lemon, caramel, and maybe a little spice from the rye, but I may be imagining it. I would say the body on Ruthless Rye is a little heavier than medium. Carbonation seems average, and there is a resinous quality to each sip I take.

Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye

Overall: A good beer, but I was surprised at how little rye there was in the aroma and flavor. I would buy it again if I wanted a good IPA, but not if I was looking for a rye beer.

Have you had Sierra Nevada's Ruthless Rye? What did you think of it? Let me know in the comments!

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Writing about beer and breweries with an open mind! I like to travel to breweries and write about it, take pictures of the beer I drink, do brief reviews of the beer I drink, and read books about beer! Some posts about homebrewing will eventually happen, when I fire up the kettle once again!